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Piano accordion (Continental model)

1950s
Object PlaceMondaino, Italy
Medium/TechniqueWood, plastic, metal, paperboard, textile
DimensionsOverall: 52.1 x 43.2 x 19.1 cm (20 1/2 x 17 x 7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineMorris and Louise Rosenthal Fund
Accession number2016.580
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsMusical instruments
InscriptionsSerial #56176
ProvenanceAbout 2015, sold by a private collector in California to Paul Ramunni, Canaan, CT; 2016, sold by Paul Ramunni to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 9, 2016)
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